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POE 6 Hunt Begins
POE6 begins tomorrow, I am guessing officially at midnight. Since I found one gift yesterday by accident I decided to do a little sleuthing and found a few more gifts to get you interested in the hunting and gathering seasonal event. Not all stores are ready of course. I found a few globes on signs *wink*. But by tomorrow you should be fairly safe to start hunting.
Hanaya's ice skating shed comes with pose and ice skates vendor (sizes for gals and guys).
ChiChickie! Hair Salon's unisex cap and hair is texture change, tintable with hair color choices -- all via hud. Hairbases are included.
Legal Insanity has a set of his and her sweaters; the gals version comes with white dress shirt.
And I couldn't make this post without showing off the very cute yin-yang shelf from Sway's which I found yesterday and reminded me of the upcoming goodness. It comes with and without decor items as well as linked or in separate sections. So lots of choices for decorating.
I decided to attempt to do the complete route (it's been awhile since I have been out and about) and will show you my favorite finds as time permits. Meanwhile dust off you hunting shoes and get ready to search. It's a long path but you have over a month to complete the journey.
Poses by: LAP (nla) and Diesel Works
Advent Second Life 2013
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, freebies, hair, hunts, iheartslFeed, new releases, places
It's that time of year again. Tomorrow Advent begins. I did a little sleuthing trying to find who will be participating this year. I only have a few so far but I will update this post as I find more. Meanwhile if you are in a group or have a shop that will be doing an Advent calendar or 12 days of Christmas, please feel free to comment to this post and I will add you in.
Scroll down for fashion notes.
Updated Dec 14
Swayland -- I spent the morning over at snowy Sway's looking for GOLD PUFFY STARS which hold the answers to the daily riddles. Find the stars, go back to the presents with that number on the specific day and get your prize. I found a lot of stars this morning but only the lower numbers so I am thinking the others are not put out yet. It IS early after all, I am just anxious. I did find NUMBER 1 finally (woot). Doing better this year than some. Be SURE to note that there is a downstairs with lots of fun items to peruse and at least one star (my memory is blurry by now). The POE hunt gift is out so keep on the lookout while you are star searching. Update: Only the first half of the hints are out as December starts. Note on the pole tells us this. I suggest making your own notecard with the passwords IN ORDER as you find them. Then it is much easier to find the correct one on the corresponding day.
Mieville Christkindlmarkt! (fixed I hope) - Note that you cannot directly TP to the board OR fly. It is in a corner. Lots of little shop stalls and a definite holiday feel here. All is sparkles and golden trees. The link should take you right to the calendar.
Yasum (group only) - one gift a day and you will end up with a complete low prim mesh skybox and furnishings. So saith the group note passed on to me from a friend. I have no info yet on where the present area will be (in years past it was a TP to arrive at a giftbox location). Update from notecard: The first two days are a holiday cabin (out another year) and then after that the skybox items will appear. There is also a free group gift Santa (good Santa and bad Santa versions).
KittyCats - UPDATE: here is the location.
After some research I asked a customer rep if there would be a traditional KittyCats Calendar. She said there "should" be and to watch the forum post and group notices. So keep your eye out and I will update here when I know more. Traditionally you could get your gifts (one per person) at any time. Also when I visited the KittyCats store I found that the FIRESTORM KITTY VENDOR is out right as you walk in. So if you missed getting your black and orange kitty, get on over there. They are permapets so you never have to feed them. I love Pearl (and better go visit her as I haven't been a good mom of late.)
22769 (12 Days of Christmas) - starts
Viviane - tp to the calendar. Appears to be for everyone as it has been in past years.
ALB Dream Fashion - (as of Dec 9 GROUP ONLY) happily the advent board greeted me when I landed for the POE hunt.
JCNY - Update: This seems to be a gift area and not an advent countdown as presents have stopped appearing after 5. OR maybe just a stall. LOTS of fun with tons of lucky presents to check while you are there.
Abranimations joins the party once again this year in a fun snowy landscape.
Ginza Jewelry has a red house shaped advent calendar filled with daily boxes.
Needful Pixel (Adult) - find the right star on the Christmas trees and touch for each day's gift.
Artistry by E - Follow the snowflakes to the very pretty tree with presents. The non-group gifts appear to be all in red-green combo.
Dulce Secrets - presents under tree one a day (dollarbies).
Kinzart Productions - a big pile of presents greats you at the teleport area.
Storaxtree has gone posh of late so be sure and visit. The advent booth is easy to find - behind you.
Fab-fae - the same advent booth as Storaxtree, the gifts appear to be free the day of their arrival and dollarbies if you missed them.
Loordes of London - the THIRD advent booth on one sim (how handy) you should be able to find this easily. Items disappear after their day so be timely.
Falln Angel Creations - a tree made of colorful boxes is in the center of the room.
DarkMoon Creations - couples dance balls. Find the tree. Presents are under it. Well natch!
LC Fashion - Find the correctly marked stocking on the tree to claim your gift. Update: you can now pick up the previous gifts.
EMO-tions (group) - gifts for guys and gals each day.
LeCock (adult) is a shop for L'Uomo avatars but not all gifts are are specialty. The present from the 4th for example was three colors of antlers which work for girls as well as guys.
Ruxy's - (as of Dec 8 GROUP ONLY) in the main courtyard, find the bookcase of colorful boxes.
Formanails - large calendar at the landing point. Today's gift was (no surprise) mesh nails.
Picture This! Poses - pretty gifts under they tree. You can pick up the PAST ones too.
Alli and Ali Hair (not exactly the correct name but I get tired of fixing that "and" sign when I update the page *wink*). Advent Calendar sign to the right as you enter the main shop. Click each day to get a RANDOM gift.
You can also find a SL December hunt list here.
My Potlood Trench Coat is new from Ducknipple. I really like it! Color hud of course and there are some optional spiky metal sleeves as an add-on if you choose.
Eclectica. Now I have to admit that I saw these before they arrived (I am thinking on Pinterest as I haven't been reading blogs lately) and I was REALLY hoping they might come my way.
They are beautifully made (click the photo for a larger view) and come in several color themes. While they ARE a vintage style I think they pair nicely with classic clothes like the trench coat.
OK. I just looked up in wikipedia and the Trench Coat was invented in the first world war. So THAT works -- even historically! Look for Eclectica Bowed Court Shoes.
My very pretty and sleek over the shoulder hair is actually a MALE release from eXxEsS -- CHORS. I am sure it will look great on Chav but I am not sure how often I'll be willing to share!
My location: Winter Scenes 2013
Poses by: aDORKable (marketplace still maybe - includes gift box)
Tree Lots
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases, sneak peak on Friday, November 29, 2013
I haven't actually put up a Christmas tree in well over a decade. I prefer to see them in their natural state. The typist however lives in a land where a portion of the folks make their living selling holiday greenery and I do appreciate that it is a renewable resource. When said typist lived in Barbados there were actually trees there shipped in from Oregon. I can't tell you HOW EXPENSIVE those trees were.
The good news for us virtual folks is that you can have wonderful trees (natural and with lighting) easily this year. On the right we have trees from Sway's, on the left from Trompe Loeil for FaMESHed starting December 1. Both are lovely and come in various styles as well as with lights from Trompe Loeil and in glittery colors from Sway's. I am showing you the old fashioned natural versions.
Since prims are getting precious at MOSP and I already had a house with holiday decor on premises, I decided that adding a tree sales lot to the full sim city was a great plan -- and fun. Back in my youth I really enjoyed going to pick out the tree. Sometimes large, sometimes small, sometimes "noble" -- each year was an adventure.
My sweater and scarf set (one item) is a new release from Ducknipple. Tons of choices for both scarf and sweater, I went in my usual form for the neutrals. This is exclusive for The Main Event.
Winter Trend 2013 event and come with a choice for wood or black soles and many colors for the main boot.
My jeans are really really old from KOSH. Glad I kept them!
Poses by: Diesel Works
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Thursday, November 28, 2013
New from ArisAris, the Pointedly set. Top with jacket (all in one), leggings and unrigged belt combine to make a stylish statement -- definitely citified.
Shoe-wear needs to be both sleek and statement making with this set and these Miamai Moon pumps are a perfect accompaniment. The hud is both easy to use and extensive with many choices for nails and metal trims as well as skin tint pane. Find them for a few more days at Shoetopia.
Hair by ploom
Poses by: Diesel Works
On the Road - Novus
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Wednesday, November 27, 2013
I have been a long time fan of Steampunk -- for years. I lived in a steamy community a time or two and enjoyed it immensely. So when Chandra sent over a snapshot of a gown she was working on -- I was excited. The textures are beyond luscious.
Being a gal of my word I ventured forth to a NEW Steampunk area, Novus. The colors are certainly steamy there *wink* but Victorian merges with tankers and trucks and I personally found that a little disconcerting. Still I got some photos and I DID stretch my wings. So points for me.
HERE . (I always get lost over there.) The dress is materials enabled but I am a lazy gal and waiting for Firestorm to get the new viewer OUT of beta (there are some issues). So as you can see, it looks *damn* good without them - LOL.
These Victoria boots from CARGO come in several colors (black, blue, brown and used black). They are rigged mesh and come in standard sizes plus deformer. I am wearing a small which is my normal size. Nicely textured and detailed, they are also "server friendly" so you won't be losing your shoes when you teleport - LOL.
Always a good thing.
Metal colors can be changed via hud.
You can pick up the demo here.
Poses by: Diesel Works
On The Road - Pangloss
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases, places on Tuesday, November 26, 2013
It's a picture perfect pink world at Pangloss. Romance and fantasy abound. Supersized books and animals dot the floral landscape and lovely music fills the air.
From the land tab: "Everyone has an unique and unknown world churning underneath. The ability to set yourself apart lies in whether or not you're willing to pull up the roots of who you are, and then plant yourself on the surface for all to see." -BZ
New releases:
1 Hundred. Smexy Sweater (many color choices)
Ducknipple Sappy Legs w color change HUD (yes - pants and heels are ONE item).
Hair by MINA HAIR
Poses by: aDORKable
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, events, iheartslFeed, new releases, poses on Monday, November 25, 2013
This week's meme asks how geeky we are. I am apparently 61 percent geeky -- and that works for me. Now geeky and nerdy and whatever are all variations on a theme. See Berry's post for a great chart. I am right down the center line (dreamer - inventor - intelligent - GEEK - obsessed - workaholic - fanatic). Well I don't think I get to fanatic often and I DO take work breaks. OK, not many. Not often.
Before we get to those not so important questions -- note that the Geeks'n'Nerds Fair has just opened. In the background you can see some fun things from Second Spaces. Computer cords, pens, games and other geeky and nerdy items add lots of atmosphere to your scene or home.
Several variations (some much more complex and messy) are available.
My pose is from a set by Diesel Works available at the fair.
And now those meme questions:
What do you consider yourself to be? Geek? Nerd? Dork? None of the above? All of the above?
I think Geek fits me pretty well. I am most likely on the edge between geek and intelligent. Dreamer works itself into the mix quite often.
What was the first computer you ever owned?
I can't remember the name of the first one. It had NO software and you had to write your own programs (yes, really). At the time we were convinced we would never need another computer (OH, how naive). The first one whose name I recall was a Leading Edge. Amazingly I remembered the computer from college (a roomed size thing) called the Alwac 3E. It had pink tape for input surpassing the cards LOL.
When and how did you first get on the internet?
It was early in 1996 I believe. I wasn't interested in the internet until it got PRETTY and became the World Wide Web.
Which geek fandom do you subscribe to?
None and all is the most correct answer. Enjoy most of them and have watched most of the shows but not cemented to any one.
Star Trek or Star Wars?
And as I mentioned above my score was 61.
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment on Sunday, November 24, 2013
The typist was watching a television show the other evening, the protagonist loudly affirming that it wasn't cheating unless you were caught.
Now that has never been my point of view, but it got me thinking (OK, it was the next day in the tub where I do my best to ponder and solve world problems). We have a variety of issues in Second Life, not just the hijacking of our creations. Long before that --- LONG before -- a history of head hiding in the sand began. Not by creators of course, by The Lab.
Even though I haven't been around all that much of late, I frequent the SL Forums -- mostly MESH and MERCHANTS but I try to help out in other arenas if I know the answer. Not all that many folks are forum groupies. While I joined during instigation week, I didn't actually post much until a couple of years ago. The helpful folks in the mesh forum got me through the trials and tribulations of learning and I am deeply grateful for their assistance.
I learn a LOT on the forums as I generally never read the official Linden blog. Recently there was a post pointing out a new requirement for Marketplace merchants. Now this sounds reasonable enough. It appears (appears mind you) to be aimed at lowering the thievery and indeed the selling of stolen products on the Marketplace. But let's look at this a bit more closely.
Let's overlook the probable (I did a small sampling among friends) flaws in the payment info system and the likelihood that it wouldn't be too difficult to "fake out" that requirement. Check forum posts if you want more info; I don't intend to pass along "cheating" methods *wink*.
Instead let's look at the Mesh thefts and illegal mesh items that abound on the Marketplace. Creators on the forums are forever complaining that fake account folks can upload stolen mesh faster than actual creators can legitimately build it. It has been going on a long while AND you can only upload mesh WITH Payment info on file and WITH the mesh test taken. So, in my mind the new requirement is just a step at placating the disheartened merchants, not at actually cutting down the selling of stolen goods on the Marketplace.
The Labs have given us plenty to be thankful for (it's that season unless you are in Canada where it has passed). Project Sunshine and the new Project Interesting will likely make life easier for many folks. I know Project Sunshine is working well for me when I am out in crowds (not often - granted). What they have not been good at -- historically or of late -- is keeping out cheaters.
First there was the copybot scandal, made possible by Linden Lab. That was November 2006, long before my time. I have talked to some old timers and they agree that it was much like the current TOS issues with many merchants closing their shops rather than having their goods copied. The Lab's comment back then was that you couldn't copy scripts so it wasn't all that big a deal. That didn't sit well with TEXTURE designers, and clothes were all system based textures back then. I can still remember the copybot sentry scripts that would greet you at the entrance of most shops. Certainly annoying, but also understandable.
So from my point of view, Linden Lab isn't interested at all in protecting us, simply having it LOOK as they they are trying. LL seems to have taken themselves further out of the DMCA process with the current TOS; testing in court will be the only way to know if that is true.
Those of us still here are here. We have accepted in some way the "state of the nation". We may still be fighting on paper or in our hearts, but it is a quieter fight now -- something I expect The Lab counted on. I have no trust left and I do still believe there is more to this. New improvements to the platform, added "protection", all encompassing TOS.
It is their platform so it can't be cheating.
Content creators made this world.
You decide.
Festival of Lights
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases on Friday, November 22, 2013
Out for The Neighborhood and just for Saturday you can find a pack of Festival of Lights items from Cheeky Pea. Two styles of Menorahs with candle lighting menu, three choices of wall stars, games and matches (found AFTER I took this photo). The ezra table is from Second Spaces and goes very nicely.
If this is your holiday then you will definitely want to hop on over and pick these items up while you can. And while I do not claim to understand the deeper meanings of the items, I certainly appreciate the artistry.
They have a place in my "moving in" house from barnesworth annubis.
I am writing this at night and I am happy to say that my jpgs uploaded well -- that Blogger thing. Oddly enough this same sort of issue happened before -- months or years ago, I am not sure. I could upload at night and the photos were fine, but try the daytime? NOT good.
ANYWAY -- I thought I would show you my in process holiday abode. While I of course have a ton of items that I could use in this house, I decided to just let things come in as they would and let an eclectic style arise. So far it is working nicely.
The table from Second Spaces appeared out of nowhere tonight. The notecard tells me I have had it for a couple of months. It slipped by evidently. Things do. Automatic accept is good in many cases but other times not so much. OR we could just say that serendipity let it appear when it was needed. That works for me too.
Have a great weekend. Op Ed Sunday is scheduled to appear for you folks that like to read my musings.
Midnight Bathing
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases
Simplicity is a lovely thing. Clean lines, smooth textures, calmness.
Out for My Attic from BAIASTICE, the Orly Lingerie set in ten luscious colors, both darks and pastels.
My backdrop is of course the ever so tasteful Trompe Loeil - Kumotori Bath House. Find it at FaMESHed for a few more days.
Hair is Kate from BAIASTICE
Pose by: iBang
Snow and Sun
Posted by Chic Aeon in hair, iheartslFeed, new releases, poses on Thursday, November 21, 2013
New out today for My Attic, Carljin hair from MINA HAIR. Color packs are deeply discounted during the event. The knit cap is beautifully textured and there are texture can color choices so be sure and peruse those!
Click for larger photos; I'm still fighting the Blogger jpg resolution delema :D.
Also out for My Attic, new "Baby It's Cold Outside" (this round's theme) poses.
Five in all by PRETENSE.
And if you have a Trompe Loeil house, check out the new snowpacks. There are snow additions for both new AND SEVERAL OLDER and popular models.
My favorites are gray and violet but these worked better for the outfit. SO difficult to decide sometimes.
Find these of course at -- SHOETOPIA!
Pants, socks and armband are antiques.
When I Was Young - Introspection
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed on Tuesday, November 19, 2013
|see previous post for fashion credits
Regardless of your current number, how old do you actually feel?
You know I gave up "age" when I joined Second Life six or so years ago. I am whatever my profile says. Chic is anyway. The typist is old. We have established that. Does she feel old everyday? Nope. Some days yes, some days no. Most days it never enters her thoughts.
Which is worse, failing or never trying?
Never trying. If you never try, you never learn what you can accomplish. Sometimes you make it, sometimes not. Both results help you along your path.
If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?
Well the short answer is that I would be long dead *wink*. The more possibly correct answer is - no differently.
Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?
Both. Fairly equally.
Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?
No contest. The genius.
Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?
On good days, yes.
Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?
Certainly not as much as it did then. But getting through that time made me stronger. Stronger is most often better.
At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?
Generally when I am creating. Now and then when the gentle breeze makes me stop and wonder at the beauty all around us.
If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?
I did quit my job. And early and with a giant "pay cut". Money isn't a biggie for me. I have what I need. That's all that really matters. If I actually won a million dollars I might go back to work. There is plenty that can be done for people with a million dollars as backing.
If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?
I don't have a lot of people in my life these days. I see the folks I care about fairly often. I think about the others with fond memories. I would most likely call up my surrogate kid if he was around. Then again, he might be busy saying goodbye to HIS friends. I would understand that. Say what you want to say whenever you can. Then you have no real need for goodbyes.
What do you feel is the difference between being alive and truly living?
If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?
Not all of us are.
What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
Nothing. I have never worried about the judgement of others, only of myself.
If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
Enjoy each time in your life. They are all important. Don't be in a hurry to get to the next step.
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases, poses
My mini over leggings look is a new release from Ducknipple, Rabella. Color hud of course.
And here is a close up (click for larger view) of a new Shoetopia release from ArisAris, the AA11 Distinct Shoe. Many colors to choose from.
Poses by: Diesel Works from the new Erotique set
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed on Sunday, November 17, 2013
OMG it's Op Ed Sunday again and this has nothing to do with the August TOS ! I am not sure if I have given up or moved on or simply no longer have the energy to "go there" any longer. I do know that I am still not uploading (three months and counting).
MEANWHILE -- let's talk hunts.
I have been over at the unnamed grid for the last two months, stretching my abilities making all sorts of things I never dreamed about simply because I WANT THEM and they are not available. LOL. That necessity thing. I have made clothes and shoes and animation idles and even some pretty cool trees, all while waiting to see if I can feel comfortable building here again (OK I lied there is that TOS thing).
But after two months of 60 hour weeks I have made lots of content for that grid and am considered a bit of a wonder woman (small grid; it is easy to impress). And while I have been in SL daily to blog and take care of MOSP and even be on a TV show, I haven't been doing all that much. Now that I have made a lot (A LOT) of content for that other grid (my primary goal there) I am ready to return in part to SL.
What to do? What to do?
MOSP is in good shape with some nice new builds courtesy of some of SL finest. Prims are getting close to the counting point so starting any large installations with content by other folks is kinda out of the picture.
Well, I could HUNT! I love to hunt.
And here is the theme of this post. Now and then there are still "good hunts" on the grid, ones even us oldsters with voluptuous inventories want to partake in. They do seem to be getting further and further apart these days. I went through the current hunts, looked at the prize photos and ---- well this is a friendly blog so I won't go any further. Let's say I wasn't going to expend any energy.
I do believe it is a great thing to let all the new designers partake in the 'having a little shop' experience. I was there once. I still have 'a little shop', it just does pretty well after all these years and a hundred items on the Marketplace. I get it. I really do. And maybe for the new folk the thrill is still there. But for me? I want to be able to show you guys some great stuff. It is few and far between these days.
We can blame it on templates and yes, I have done that in the past. I currently blog for a few folks that use templates. I am aware of that. They, however, are EXPERT texturers and as another blogger long ago wrote, that in itself is a talent.
It is not MY talent and I am well aware of that when I made all my new clothes and shoes and hairs (oh my). I am getting better, but Photoshop and I (I use another program) are not the very best of friends. I am good with colors and patterns and style. I am not good at intricate pixelated goodness made with a drawing tablet.
So where does that leave us? I am not too sure. I don't feel the inclination to go forth and spend a day looking for stuff that you or I would never keep. So I suspect that until a stellar hunt comes along (the Rainbow one was a goodie) I won't be going in that direction. Lucky chairs aren't what they used to be. It seems like the freestyle lifestyle has in part left the building -- if we consider quality. THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS! For sure. But as an old timer now who can look back, things have indeed changed.
It's not a bad thing. Designers work hard and deserve some lindens for their efforts.
As a designer, I am not planning on joining any hunts in the near future. I can't find one that I am enthused about and while they have -- in the past -- brought in sales revenue, the last few haven't been all that helpful.
So I think, in my "time off" from building I'll be going into explorer mode and hitting the road like I used to do intent on showcasing some fun and photogenic spots.
That seems to be my current plan.
Stay tuned.
The City Cobbler
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, new releases, props, sneak peak on Saturday, November 16, 2013
Along with all the new releases at Shoetopia there are gifts (we like those) AND gatcha machines. The gatcha areas are easy to find and you'll want to check them out for sure.
From Cheeky Pea -- the cutest ever cobbler's room set. So much fun and the details are superb. I hate to admit that I remember a lot of these items. Some were antiques in my time, some not. Great additions for "clutter" in your home. And we all know that those little details make all the difference. The chair is "rare", the other items "common".
Also in this photo, some new limited edition boots from *League*, the Lauren Wedge Boots in purple. These come in various rigged sizes as well as a non-rigged version.
My studded jacket is new from Ducknipple. Look for the Wacko Jacket.
Pose by: the chair.
Quick Pick
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases on Friday, November 15, 2013
Just a quick shot to let you know there is a super cute mixed pattern open shirt over at Miel for Fifty Linden Friday. It even fits chubby gals and Lani hasn't had anything new in A-G-E-S so she is a happy camper. It comes with a hud with about 12 colors (all the same pattern).
Pose by: Amacci
Weekend Laziness
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases, sneak peak
I am settling in little by little, the new industrial loft from barnesworth anubis my home base for a time. I love the spaces and the shadows -- and of course the view of the city from many vantage points.
Out for Fifty Linden Friday, the Chubby Armchair from {what next}. Two plaid and two plain fabrics to choose from, the pillows are texture change. The chairs include a nice selection of animations for guys and gals including activities.
Shoetopia opens sometime today and it is looking good over there with most of the booths filled will goodness. Whether you are into boots, or sandals, or sockettes you will likely find something you can't live without.
You can find these By The Way mesh boots (unrigged) at the ArisAris display. With really lovely detailing they are perfect for those times between casual and dressy.
Hilton Sweater (color change by hud) by Ducknipple.
Pose by: the chair
Cloud Walk
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases, sneak peak on Thursday, November 14, 2013
Long ago and far away -- in virtual time anyway -- I walked the Shoe Fair in BAIASTICE sandals. I still have those sandals. I wear them often. They have lasting quality. Shoe Fair isn't "Shoe Fair" this year, it has been resurrected as Shoetopia, opening soon. There are no halls here, only open arcades and ethereal clouds. You won't want to miss this.
These Ellen Ankle boots come in both suede and smooth leather, eight colors in each. The smooth leather versions cover the neutrals scale in style with varying browns, a subdued red and a navy. The suede versions get a color boost with lemon, fuchsia, purple -- you get the idea -- as well as black and white.
The short boots come as rigged mesh in varying sizes as well as unrigged with built in foot adjusters. Perfect for pants or over tights, these are sure to be a plus in your winter wardrobe.
My outfit of the day includes a recent release jacket from BAIASTICE, the Fie blazer.
This of course is the zebra pattern. Many others are available.
Hair Pixivor by Vanity Hair
Leggings beyond antique.
Poses by: Diesel Works
Snow Walkin'
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, sneak peak on Wednesday, November 13, 2013
It was Blogger Day over at Shoetopia. I zipped over early this morning to an ethereal build, all white and fantasy-like with clouds setting in the valley -- or maybe there IS no valley and the venue is IN the clouds; just as likely.
As is the norm, there were lots of designers waiting until the last minute, but there was still plenty to see and there ARE some spectacular shoes to be had.
Of my personal favorites in the lazy days category (a place where I often hang out) are these Hugg Boots from Apple Fall -- the first shoe release from the well-loved store. These are gorgeously textured and super comfy. I so want some real life ones like this! Perfect for the snowy days ahead.
These are the simplistic gray version -- so my style. Other versions are of course available.
Pose by: LAP (nla)
Best and Worst Meme
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases, sneak peak on Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Shoetopia opens SOON! That is definitely on the BEST side of the ledger.
These new boots from lassitude & ennui are named Jolenta. Find them in many colors at the venue. Woot!
My outfit is from 1 Hundred and called Hottie. Shorts and top are sold separately. I "think" these are from The Rockabilly Fashion Fair. With so many things coming in and no notes showing up for me with deliveries (thank you SL) I am going with that hunch.
And you know what I found when I moved the new barnsworth anubis industrial loft up to the city? There is a staircase inside. The building fits in well right next to my warehouse gym :D. GREAT shadows abound. By now you know this is a COLLABOR88 release. Expect to see more photos here though. I am in love.
Very fitting pose, a new release from the Betty series by Diesel Works.
Hair is Kimberly by EMO-tions.
And now the meme.
Best thing about Second Life: Enjoying the beauty and creativity of others.
Worst thing about Second Life: the new Terms of Service
Best thing in your inventory: WAY too many to decide upon one winner.
Worst thing in your inventory: No winners here either. I toss anything I will never use again *wink*.
Best earliest SL memory: Camping with friends (the money kind - not the roasting marshmallow event type)
Worst earliest SL memory: Getting ejected from a sim for no real reason other than the owner had apparently not taken her meds that day. Nasty talk. Much yelling on her part.
Best thing you learned because of SL: Blender!
Worst thing you learned because of SL: Trust can be misplaced.
Best thing about blogging: Getting into venues early without the crowds.
Worst thing about blogging: I will quote Berry here and agree: " Being lumped up into the same category with other bloggers that don't really blog for the love of blogging, but do it so they can either beg for free things, harass designers or use it as a platform to spread hate and unnecessary drama."
Best thing to do first thing in the morning: turn on the computer
Worst thing do first thing in the morning: shovel snow
Midnight and Snow
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases on Monday, November 11, 2013
I spent the early morning on my building pad. Dark night and snowy hills combined in a minimalist landscape of dramatic calmness.
* barnsworth anubis - industrial loft for COLLABOR88
* Atelier Visconti Fountain Tria
* Ducknipple Ezel dress with color and pattern changing hud.
* eXxEsS : SYRA hair
* lassitude & ennui blossom sandals
There is a bit of fantasy in this fountain, and an oriental flare. Animations as always are chosen wisely.
From Trompe Loeil we have another industrial build (note to self to get over to COLLABOR88 and see what's cooking this month). This build comes with three parts; a super long main house, a smaller guest house / workshop building and two open air modules. I love this long hallway! For those of you really into details, the ambient occlusion bake on this is phenomenal.
Not in the market for a new abode? There is a super chair from Trompe Loeil. Beautiful lines! An industrial chandelier is also new for this month's round.
This darling wooden dog lamp was out from Sways for Fifty Linden Friday. It missed that post, but I am guessing it is still around at the shop. So if cute, clever and doggie are all adjectives you love, zip on over. It comes both plugged and unplugged and also in blue or pink.
Poses by: the fountain
The Calmness of Neutrals
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases on Friday, November 8, 2013
It's been "one of those days" in my world, when the powers that be conspire to keep you running in circles -- or so it seems. Happily I logged in to some new goodness with the calmness of earth tones. Getting grounded is good.
I am enthusiastic about this new open to the air skybox (or land house) from Barnesworth Anubis for COLLABOR88. Simple, with great lines, it has an outdoor area which I appreciate. I somehow want to see it in snow with some scatterings of flakes on the patio. I had some great snow textured prims from {what next} some years ago, but they disappeared in one of my oh too frequent database fairy perges - alas. I think I still have ONE somewhere :D.
My outfit and hair are also from COLLABOR88, this time from BAIASTICE. Cropped pants mix with an oversized and eminently comfy top, perfect for wintertime lounging.
Now the well-used, well loved furnishing in the background SHOULD be inside. I know, I know. But I wanted to be out in the sunshine, so here they are. Find them at FaMESHed from Cheeky Pea.
And for you Fifty Linden Friday folks, don't miss these great wintertime "sick day" itms from Second Spaces. Oh my! As I looked up that last URL I see that it is SNOWING at The Nest. Need to get over there. I am so ready for snow (virtually anyway).
Poses by: LAP (nla)
Timely Reflections
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases, skin on Thursday, November 7, 2013
More from TRFF:
Hair: .ploom. Chelsea (small) - Ploomage (color huds)
Skin: Mystic Canvas [MC] Rocky Skin High A-Cup
Dress: Goth1c0: Vintage Skull Dress Teal
Furniture by UR for The Challenge, Mid-Century Modern.
Poses by: ploom @ TRFF
Playin' with the Boys
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases, props on Wednesday, November 6, 2013
It's a Man's World -- or maybe not. This evening's foray into my review packs sent me on an androgynous trail. My skin is for guys but when I tried it on my normal shape it looked pretty good (ya know how that shifting genders thing can be). So I decided to dig out one of may androgynous shapes and do a styling.
Here's the lowdown:
Skin: Speakeasy :: Mason Skin (Rockabilly Fashion Fair) By now you MUST have the LM *wink*
Jacket and leggings from Munique (Rockabilly Fashion Fair)
Tie: KMADD Moda ~ Tie ~ Guitar Hero Red on Black [full] (Rockabilly Fashion Fair)
Also from TRFF, this very cute guitar pose (guitar comes with) from Tabou.
Not to be left out of Y chromosome territory, a fantastic Foosball prop with poses (there is an adult version but I in my primness did not open it :D). from Cheeky Pea for The Mens Department!
Yeah guys!
Poses by: furniture, guitar and Torridwear (NLA)
Tonal Values
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases, skins on Tuesday, November 5, 2013
This is yet another post for The Rockabilly Fashion Fair, now open. I had to smile tonight as I unpacked more goodness up on my building pad. It is -- well "cluttered" would be a correct term -- but in a good way. With so very many (and I DO mean that) packages to unpack, it will take me awhile to make my way through things.
While there is plenty of goodness to be found at the fair, I am mightily impressed with the skins. Honestly, this is almost better than skin fair *wink* with a slew of folks that I haven't heard of before. Whether they are new or I have just been out of touch, I know not. Either way, it is a good sign that choices abound these days.
This is Mystic Canvases [MC] Rocky Skin High A-Cup Nude. Now this is not a new store, but I can't remember trying on a skin before. Of the four skins in the blogger pack, I picked this one as it is the most "me". I love palish lips and smokey eyes. I am also partial to desaturated skin tones. So for me, this is a winner and I will be adding a big "SAVE" notation on the folder. There are Lola's Tango appliers available.
My outfit of the eve is from {Indyra}, the Raucous Top and bonus leggings. Comfy and well fitting, they keep with the low saturated theme of my evening's photos. The guitar is from TRFF and from [geek].
I am in the Kuro In The Woods house again, part of The Challenge for creators. The bedroom set is from bauwerk at 22769.
Poses by: Vista Animations
Mid Century Modern
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases, skins on Monday, November 4, 2013
There have been times -- and I am sure there will be again -- when I wondered what on earth I could show you. Now is NOT one of those times. I have a slew of stuff and at least forty boxes to unpack. The bounty over-floweth. I will do my best to show you as much as I can, but the five posts a day work ethic has left the building. My plate is very full at the moment.
IN THIS POST --- A really cute outfit with wide and straight legged jeans (with cuffs) from Paperbag at the Rockabilly event. By now you should know all about it, but here is the web page and by the time you see this post, it will be OPEN. I have to say that honestly I cannot remember a venue that sent out SO MUCH stuff to the bloggers. My IMs were capped today and I have been deleting my email messages twice a day there are so many. There are some really fun and stylish items to be had , so if this is your style you definitely want to venture over.
My skin is [.Riel.] Aurora-Rockabilly and while this is not my typical skin, I have to say I really like it. Super striking with bold makeup, the face is very lovely. So if you are a pale skin gal, be sure and check out the demo.
It is a new month for The Challenge Creators and the theme is a fitting one for the Rockabilly event -- retro and all that jazz. So you will be seeing my house set up in a few more posts.
Featured here are items from .:UR:. , the Reader Living Room Set,with texturing done by Lilly Juno. Now in the past UR has presented full perm mesh objects to the Challenge but the notecard suggests that these textured items are available. They are extremely nice and definitely mid-century so if retro is your thing, I suggest you venture over and check things out.
The house is the Mid Century Modern item from Kuro, In The Woods. For whatever reason, the doors are my favorite part. Who know? We all have our history. Bold colors and clean lines rule here.
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Hello there, I'm planning to buy a second tablet PC and I'm looking for recommendations. As an artist on a budget, I will be purchasing a used computer on craigslist and setting aside a couple hundred for repairs with whatever's wrong with it .
With that in mind, what sort of tablet PC works best for you? Which companies are best, worst? I have a Gateway M275 and I love it with all my heart and soul; seriously I've never been as close to a chunk of plastic as I am to this computer. I've had it for three years and it's just fine, I don't really need another, I just want something faster and with a better screen.
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You can only get 80 gigs of storage in it
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It runs Tablet XP. I am not interested in ever using Vista. Ever.
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
Texas Raindrops Solve TV Problems
The graphic on the screen said "live" and the location was clearly the Texas Motor Speedway. The time was just a couple of minutes after 7PM Eastern and on-the-air at ESPN2 was host Ryan Burr and NASCAR Now.
On this day, the Nationwide Series cars sat under their car covers as the moisture from the sky continued to fall. This reality went a long way to saving face for both NASCAR and the NASCAR TV partners.
Originally scheduled to get underway at 7:05PM was live Nationwide Series qualifying. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch and series regulars like Marcos Ambrose and Bobby Hamilton Jr. were ready to roll. Had the first car pushed off the line on time, it would have been very interesting.
As The Daly Planet pointed out on Wednesday, both practice sessions and the qualifying session for the Nationwide Series at this exciting racetrack were not on TV. They were not live, they were not tape-delayed, and they could not be seen later in an edited program. As they say in the business, Thursday at the track was "dark."
It was Burr who first raised the subject when he started the show by calling it "the Nationwide qualifying edition" of NASCAR Now. Perhaps, word that the entire practice and qualifying sessions were "dark" for the only NASCAR series that ESPN telecasts in its entirety had reached certain levels at both ESPN and NASCAR.
Certainly, Andy Petree appeared from Texas and there behind him was the track with the Nationwide cars on pit road. If not for the rain, the first engines would have been started and the first tires turning on the track. Regardless of the series, the TV value of the top drivers in NASCAR qualifying at Texas is significant.
It was Lead Reporter Marty Smith who took viewer's minds off this problem for several minutes with one of the best interviews of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in quite some time. It should be noted that Smith and Junior are friends, and once Smith asked Earnhardt how it was going over at Hendrick, Junior was off to the races.
In a wonderfully exclusive interview for NASCAR Now viewers, Junior took a very deep breath and just layed it all out on the table. His words about his personal feelings and his new team and car and expectations just flowed. It almost seemed that he was getting a lot of things off his chest and wanted fans to know very clearly what was going on in his life on-and-off the track.
One could not help but laugh when Earnhardt said he "did not know what Human Resources was until this year." It was great to see a smiling and happy Junior opening-up to race fans once again. What an interesting moment for this show.
Andy Petree is having a great season on TV, and this includes his appearances on NASCAR Now. Petree spoke to the value of the Nationwide race in Texas, and the fact that sixteen top Cup drivers would be participating. He pointed to this race as a good challenge for the Nationwide regulars to step-up and go head-to-head with the big boys on a high-profile exciting track.
Burr filled the show with interviews of Clint Bowyer and Jason Leffler from Texas. DJ Copp appeared once again and offered another interesting feature, this time on the updated wheel components that were aimed at helping pit crew members on tire changes. Somehow, his topics are always good.
"We had hoped NASCAR Now would be all about qualifying," said Burr as the cameras panned the soggy speedway. He told viewers that ESPN News would be updating the qualifying if and when it happened no matter how late in the evening. That was a nice touch for a network chasing a story that would ultimately affect their Saturday race.
Thursday at Texas certainly was a learning experience for all involved. The good news is that NASCAR Now continues to be a solid show and the integration of the at-track announcers like Petree is a great feature. This season, the ability of NASCAR Now to go live from the track shows a new level of commitment to the sport.
Look for the issue of "no TV for Texas" to be solved before long, and for ESPN to re-think their approach of not televising Cup practices when their portion of the schedule comes along. Between the COT, the new Toyota dominance and the re-emergence of Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans are going to demand that Cup practice be televised live as it has been for years. The decision should be interesting.
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- Newracefan said...
Based on the lack of canned video clips (Cobbs's was the only one and as usual it was good) and the long driver interviews, can you say we need filler, it appears NN intended this show to be all about qualifying. That was a good move and throwing what should have been the end of qualifying to ESPNnews was also a excellent way to help make up for this mess. My only issue is there was no discussion about practice, it seems the Kasey crashed, did they mention about back up car? Did I miss it? There also were no clips from practice so I am assuming that ESPN did not have cameras there. I guess they made the best of a bad situation and at least there were camera's there for qualifying along with Andy who does a great job.
Did anyone switch to ESPNnews, they announcer's discussion with Andy was certainly different. What do the drivers do during a rain delay to keep focused. Focused, I don't think so how about go back to the bus and play Guitar Hero, However Andy's answer was an excellent unlike mine.
- April 3, 2008 at 10:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hats to ESPN for trying to give us some Nationwide qualifying, even if Mother Nature didn't cooperate. It would have been interesting to see how ESPNEWS would have covered qualifying had it been run. Would we have seen cars qualifying or just updates? No matter what, great attempt ESPN!!
- April 3, 2008 at 10:16 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
I have to give ESPNEWS the nod for re-running the story that Nationwide qualifying has finally been rained-out.
It is so nice to have that network committed to keeping NASCAR fans updated when NASCAR programming is not on the air on the other ESPN networks.
- April 3, 2008 at 10:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD- Does this mean that apparently ESPN would have had the facilities in place to televise or record Nationwide qualifying, if the scheduling and contractural complications had not existed? I was under the impression that coverage of qualifying was probably impractical financially because it would have required adding an extra day at the track for ESPN.
- April 3, 2008 at 10:30 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
I certainly hope you're right that the NASCAR TV partners have learned their lesson and will never let another NASCAR TV blackout happen again.
I can at least understand when other live sports programming on every available network conflicts with NASCAR and we absolutely have to lose TV coverage of a practice/qualifying session for that reason, but when a situation like today could have been easily remedied by pre-empting blocks of old re-airs on ESPN Classic or Speed Channel in the absence of ESPN or ESPN2 being available, it's a very tough pill to swallow as a NASCAR fan.
Some situations like last year's Memphis race are unavoidable, but this was clearly a case of NASCAR-neglect today from my perspective. There were outlets available to both Speed and ESPN, and both decided not to utilize them.
- April 3, 2008 at 11:15 PM
- Anonymous said...
If Thursdays NASCAR NOW show was supposed to center around Nationwide qualifying, why wasnt the show done at the race track ?
Why did ESPN even need Ryan Burr in Bristol ?
All of the elements for the show were in Texas. Made more sense to have a host LIVE IN TEXAS.
But then again, maybe Jerry Punch still needed more time off.
- April 3, 2008 at 11:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
The Dale Jr interview today was very good. He paused so much I wasn't sure where he was going with his thoughts, but he looked like he was enjoying an interview for once.
I stumbled upon some new ESPN ratings news today though I am not the regular ratings anon person or persons who has posted some good ratings info the past couple of weeks. (thank you persons!). Futoncritic.com. It was a April 2 press release by ESPN saying it had its best first quarter ever.
What surprised me is how few people watch ESPNNews, since it's being discussed for the rain delay coverage. I get the channel so no problems there, but an average 62,000 households watching? It was an increase from 56,000 and set a record, but that doesn't sound like many people at all and makes me wonder how many -or how few - people have access to it.
Sadly no NASCAR related News in the press release, though it said the IndyCar race Saturday got its highest ratings ever for a season opener. (815,000 households). It worries me a little that they mention IndyCar but not Nationwide for the first quarter.
- April 4, 2008 at 12:23 AM
- Karen said...
Saw on another post that NN would not be repeated at 12:30, although my Brighthouse guide said it would be. Very disappointed to see boxing instead of the great Junior interview I wanted to see. Infuriating actually.
- April 4, 2008 at 12:53 AM
- Sophia said...
I agree. I am ALSO INFURIATED no repeat of NN. I only caught part of the Jr interviw and am livid after watching the soccer, they said "classic boxing" next??????????? Heck there was OLD boxing on ESPN CLASSIC. WTH was this boxing match about?Now fricking basketball.
Of all NN to NOT repeat...Jr fans are screwed. I am still not in the habit of taping this show as it is all over the schedule.
thanks for the write up about the BEST JR INTERVIEW IN YEARS, apparently...
- April 4, 2008 at 1:01 AM
- Anonymous said...
I read the comment in the Whelan Modified NASCAR Now blog comments about tonight's schedule being changed and I got boxing too. At least I was prepared. Still was listed on onscreen guide as NASCAR Now.
I don't understand why they would go from live soccer to boxing. The event that is on now - Slam Dunk from Final Four - is tape delay.
- April 4, 2008 at 1:08 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
The NASCAR Media Group coordinates the TV coverage from the tracks and cooperates with all of the NASCAR TV partners.
I am sure that with top drivers in the sport on the track at these speeds and also going for the Nationwide pole, all the facilities were ready to go by Thursday.
As for the ESPN re-air, perhaps they will make Marty Smith's interview available as an Internet video resource either on Jayski or ESPN.com soon.
- April 4, 2008 at 4:56 AM
- PammH said...
link to Jr. interview!
- April 4, 2008 at 7:12 AM
- Anonymous said...
It is funny that mother nature has a way of evening the plying field (track actually) in situations like this. NASCAR TV does not televise NNS qualifying and it gets rained out.
Reminds me of a few years ago when TNT was going to tape delay a Busch race- and it got rain delayed. When they went on the air they televised it live and it has never happened again.
- April 4, 2008 at 7:37 AM
- Anonymous said...
so, jd? can you work your magic & find out why NN wasn't re-run at 12:30 am & we had classic boxing in it's place? MLS ended about 2 minutes after the hour & they ran wrap-up for about 4 more minutes. so there was plenty of time to run the NN re-run. it sounds as if the network never intended to run the NN at 12:30 and i'm curious as to the reasoning behind that decision.
by the way, comcast programming continued to have NN listed, despite the announcers at the end of the MLS match telling us it would be classic boxing. in fact, even as boxing was on, my channel guide scroll still identified what i was seeing as NN.
i'm certainly hoping there is some logic behind this decision. and thanks to pammh for providing the link. based on this column, i was interested in watching how earnhardt, jr did and so i appreciate pammh's link!
- April 4, 2008 at 9:14 AM
- Anonymous said...
As I was driving my remote, I happened upon Nascar Now a couple of seconds before the Jr. interview. I was glad that I got to see it. As soon as Marty said, "Dale", I started laughing. It was obvious that those two had been clowning around right before they went on camera.
Marty seems to have a good relationship with everyone in the garage and it is apparent during all of his interviews.
- April 4, 2008 at 9:34 AM
- Anonymous said...
Marty Smith continues to impress! The interview with Dale Jr. was indeed a gem. Marty asked just the right questions and it was very thoughtful and revealing.
- April 4, 2008 at 9:40 AM
- Tracy D said...
My cable company (Comcast) lost NN-HD about five mins. into the program, so all my Tivo caught is black air. Happens all the time on HD. Thanks to whomever posted the link to the Jr. interview with Marty!
- April 4, 2008 at 10:55 AM
- Anonymous said...
How does ESPN learn anything from this again? The event was rained out. They never been overly excited to show these things in the first place. I don't see where they dodged a bullet, and will change their ways going forward. Its not like the information doesn't get out through other means.
- April 4, 2008 at 11:21 AM
- Sophia said...
Thanks for the link to the Jr interview!!
The folks on this blog are great!
- April 4, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- Karen said...
SophiaZ123 said...
Thanks for the link to the Jr interview!! The folks on this blog are great!"
Many thanks from me, too.
- April 4, 2008 at 4:52 PM
- PammH said...
Karen-glad to help everyone out! But I really am a Pamm w/2 M's!! :)
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Most species at greatest risk from climate change are not currently conservation priorities, finds an IUCN study that introduces a pioneering method to assess the vulnerability of species to climate change.
The paper, published in the journal PLOS ONE, is one of the biggest studies of its kind, assessing all of the world's birds, amphibians and corals. It draws on the work of more than 100 scientists over a period of five years.
Up to 83% of birds, 66% of amphibians and 70% of corals that were identified as highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change are not currently considered threatened with extinction on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. They are therefore unlikely to be receiving focused conservation attention, according to the study.
"The findings revealed some alarming surprises," says Wendy Foden of IUCN Global Species Programme and leader of the study. "We hadn't expected that so many species and areas that were not previously considered to be of concern would emerge as highly vulnerable to climate change. Clearly, if we simply carry on with conservation as usual, without taking climate change into account, we'll fail to help many of the species and areas that need it most."
Up to nine percent of all birds, 15% of all amphibians and nine percent of all corals that were found to be highly vulnerable to climate change are already threatened with extinction. These species are threatened by unsustainable logging and agricultural expansion but also need urgent conservation action in the face of climate change, according to the authors.
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"This is a leap forward for conservation," says Jean-Christophe Vié, Deputy Director, IUCN Global Species Programme and a co-author of the study. "As well as having a far clearer picture of which birds, amphibians and corals are most at risk from climate change, we now also know the biological characteristics that create their climate change 'weak points'. This gives us an enormous advantage in meeting their conservation needs."
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"We cannot afford to be complacent about the study's results. Highly climate change vulnerable species require targeted action to help them adapt to on-going and future climate, says Stuart Butchart, Head of Science at BirdLife International and a key investigator for the study. "Those that already face high extinction risk from threats such as habitat loss, unsustainable use and invasive species are our most urgent priorities."
"The wildlife of the Albertine Rift supports millions of people by providing food, medicine, fuel, timber and tradable goods," says Thomasina Oldfield, TRAFFIC's Programme Leader on Research and Analysis and project partner of the Albertine Rift study. "Knowing how these species are likely to be impacted by climate change is essential for developing effective climate change adaptation strategies for both people and biodiversity. We hope to be able to roll this approach out in other regions."
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She responds to the whistle. Jessica Biel was sighted on a happy bike ride in New York with Justin Timberlake, neither seeming to be displeased with being photographed, and from the front too, those clever paps able to settle themselves into good position. This of course after Justin was photographed surrounded by beauty last week on the set of Friends With Benefits.
After spending some time, and getting it documented, with her man, Shelfy's now in Spain promoting the underperforming A-Team with Bradley Cooper, Rampage Jackson, and Sharlto Copley. Not really feeling this one shoulder business on her. You?
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He occupied the top spot on the 5 for a few weeks. And then, fickle bitch that I am, I stopped caring. Like, not at all. So he's been replaced. By Garrett Hedlund. I interviewed Hedlund for Tron at Comic-Con. But it was before that. It was when he walked into the Tron Cave. It was over as soon as he came in. Details coming, promise.
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On to the important bit, I've ordered 6 bacon rolls for whoever turn up to show/help, and 5 meals (2 cheese & 3 ham, apologies if I've got these the wrong way round )
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Devyani Khobragade, who was Indian's deputy consul in New York when she was arrested, has left the U.S.
The Indian deputy consul whose arrest and strip-search in New York touched off a diplomatic spat between the U.S. and India was flying home Friday after being ordered to leave the country.
A federal grand jury charged Devyani Khobragade with visa fraud and making a false statement for allegedly providing bogus information to get papers for a housekeeper she wanted to bring from India to the U.S. and pay less than minimum wage.
She flew from the U.S. late Thursday after refusing to waive her diplomatic immunity and was expected to arrive in New Delhi later Friday, her father told reporters in the Indian capital.
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Khobragade was granted diplomatic immunity because the Indian government had moved her from a post at the Indian Consulate in New York to the Indian Mission to the United Nations, a U.S. government official told NBC News.
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Khobragade's Dec. 12 arrest — and accompanying strip-search — was denounced by the Indian government as "barbaric." India stripped amenities from the U.S. Embassy there in retaliation.
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In June, Richard left the home and turned to a nonprofit group that supports human trafficking victims, and Khobragade and others launched an intimidation campaign that culminated with the diplomat bringing charges of theft against the maid in India, the court papers say.
Arshack accused investigators of making serious errors in the case, citing Bharara's notice to the court that Khobragade had already left the U.S.
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Dancing with the Stars PRO WATCH – August 26, 2010
ETA: TOLD YOU guys if I left something would happen!! Even something simple like Derek tweeting about the new season and then "high five" – which I'm forced to take as an "I'm in" since I'm unlikely to get anything else. 🙂 Anna retweeted him with a wink, Tony is packing his children in suitcases…well, that's about enough right? I'm going to update the status a bit, below.
Well, these darn pros are being unusually mysterious and close-mouthed – except for Lacey who blares it to the world as soon as she finds out she's back on the show. Ever occur to her, you think, that the reason she was being marginalized might just be her MOUTH?? ANYway, there have been a few hints (Kym, Tony and Mark) and not much else that I can see. I've updated the status based on smilies and apparent upbeat behavior. That makes me irritated. 🙂
Chelsie Hightower – probably in
Cheryl Burke – Unknown – I assume yes
Edyta Slwinska – Unknown
Lacey Schwimmer – IN
Anna Trebunskaya – Probably In
Anna Demidova – OUT
Karina Smirnoff – Possibly In
Kym Johnson – Unknown, but tweeted she's very excited and happy.
Ashly Costa – Probably out – tweeted "me too" to Jonathan.
Julianne Hough – OUT (Footloose)
Alec Mazo – Unknown
Derek Hough – Excited about new season and high fiving – saying IN.
Louis Van Amstel – Unknown
Mark Ballas – I bet In, tweeted he got good news today
Maks Chmerkovskiyi – Unknown, I bet In
Damian Whitewood – OUT
Dmitry Chaplin – OUT
Jonathan Roberts – OUT
Tony Dovolani – I bet in, he's been tweeting very happily.
Baring bizarre-ness, I think the men are set at: Derek, Mark, Louis, Maks, Tony and Alec. I, like others, am having a bit of a hard time figuring Alec's inclusion at Damian or Dmitry's expense. I can't figure it, actually. Makes me wonder if we have someone new who managed to keep it on the DL. OR, are we having five men and SEVEN women??
The women are a mystery – I have no clue what's going on here besides the likely inclusions of Cheryl, Karina and Chelsie along with Lacey. Probably Kym is in based on her recent tweet. But, it's really hard to tell. I think these women are actually much better at keeping secrets than the men. Well, except for Derek – he's the freakin' master of silence these days. Brat. 🙂 I find his silence just as annoying as Lacey's mouth, if I'm being completely honest. 🙂
I'm afraid to leave. You know someone will tweet that they're in as soon as I go do something else. Just to spite me. 😉